NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

And, as in so many other cities, Louisville’s predominantly Black neighborhoods are subject to food apartheid. Downtown grocery stores have recently disappeared, exacerbating food apartheid: between 2016 and 2018, five grocery stores in Louisville’s urban core closed. Some of these projects were top-down in conception and execution.

Food 104

Food Construction Public and Social Policy Governance 104

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Image Credit: Oladimeji Odunsi on unsplash.com How do you support development across the food system in a way that builds community ownership and power for Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities? This is a question that a group of food system activists of color have come together to address. This work is worth supporting.

Food 106

Food Finance Community Development Culture 106

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As defined by the National Agricultural Law Center, agritourism links agricultural production with tourism to entertain with and educate about farming, ranching, or any agricultural business. Agritourism can take the shape of corn mazes, bed and breakfasts, educational farm tours, wedding venues, and more.

Agriculture 104

Agriculture Food Children Production 104

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 13, 2023

The following is a transcript of the video above, from our webinar on “Remaking the Economy: Black Food Sovereignty, Community Stories.” Brielle Wright: I’m on a couple of food policy councils, and it has been very rewarding. I don’t know that I knew as much about food policy before I got involved in these spaces.

Agriculture 92

Agriculture Food Children Education 92

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Almost 90 percent of SNAP participants in households with children (and at least one adult without a disability) are employed at some point within the year. Most recipients with significant barriers to employment—including disability, lack of education, or lack of available jobs—don’t find employment due to work requirements.

Public and Social Policy 109

Public and Social Policy Poverty Social Policy Children 109

Nonprofit Megaphone

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Agriculture. The American Farmland Trust protects agricultural land, promotes environmentally sound farming practices, and helps farmers continue to grow food for us all. These gifts would be perfect for a loved one passionate about sustainable farming, growing food, and farmer appreciation. American Farmland Trust.

Children 105

Children Environmental Agriculture Nonprofits 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Learn how the UBS Optimus Foundation used OutcomesX, a social impact marketplace that converts social impact into “verified impact units,” to support education and mental health nonprofits serving children in Ukraine.

Public and Nonprofit Management 71

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Agriculture Finance 71

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

From vast riparian watersheds to fisheries to croplands, few corners of the nation’s ⎯ and the world’s ⎯ food systems have escaped the eyes of the Walton family. Now, they’re expanding their philanthropy to news organizations that report on food, agriculture, and the environment and, in turn, amplifying the family’s other efforts.

Public and Social Policy 120

Public and Social Policy Environmental Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy 120

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Impact : TBD Position : Monitor Sector : Healthcare/ Education Bill : SB2329 / HB2354 Bill Summary : As introduced, prohibits a local government entity, school, or local education agency from implementing a mask mandate related to COVID-19.

Health 52

Health Nonprofit governance and management Healthcare Public and Nonprofit Management 52

Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Details: This programs was the brainchild of Chris Mann , the former associate manager, brand marketing at New Balance (who’s now a hotshot account director at Cone ) who wanted to further educate NB customers and store employees about his company’s support for Komen for the Cure. to Save the Children up to $15,000.

Marketing 260

Marketing Marketing Food Agriculture 260

The Charity CFO

MARCH 24, 2022

Feeding Our Future received funding from the United States Department of Agriculture through the Child and Adult Care Food Program and the Summer Food Service Program—money intended to provide meals to children. The education first department reported Inconsistencies to the USDA in 2020.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

a day to afford a decent and dignified standard of living : enough to afford acceptable housing, feed his family, send his children to school, and cover his farming costs. Four of his five children work rather than attending school to help the family get by. Understandably, not one of Afi’s children sees a future in farming.

Agriculture 100

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 100

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 12, 2024

And it’s a lot of Native women in particular; but other Indigenous educators, too, across the state have really grown our allies and our political bandwidth in this last decade. DR: Yes, I think of the transformations, in terms of education and understanding. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, 2022).

Nonprofit governance and management 91

Nonprofit governance and management Culture Governance Public and Social Policy 91

Selfish Giving

APRIL 25, 2018

Also, read the case study on Children's Miracle Network's efforts to recruit sponsors for their dance marathon program. This usually coincides with our annual National FFA Week and raises money for grants to local FFA chapters to develop or improve an agricultural project (read some great stories about these projects here).

Retail 100

Retail Agriculture Public and Nonprofit Management Law 100

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 12, 2023

All this water theft had an adverse impact not only on local agriculture but also on the lives and livelihoods of local communities. We do regular plumbing checks and also educate people, especially domestic staff, to not leave the taps running when they work, to ensure water wastage is minimized,” says Podar.

Law 110

Law Non-Profits Governance Management 110

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Only you know about the insulation of your house, your heating system, your car problems, or the educational needs of your children. Transformation of the global energy, agricultural, industrial, and built environments to clean systems requires four times last year’s record one trillion-dollar investment.

Environmental 109

Environmental Finance Energy Management 109

Bloomerang

MAY 21, 2021

Great session every week, totally free, totally educational. Before the pandemic La Cocina ran a multi-year incubator program to train low and very low-income entrepreneurs to run their own food businesses. Renee and I were talking about how last year in 2020, we were doing like two or three sessions a week.

Nonprofit governance and management 122

Nonprofit governance and management Energy Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

This isolation severely limits access to health care, education, nutritious and plentiful food, and economic opportunity. This lack of rural access (RA) particularly impacts young girls and women living in poverty, who are often left behind when it comes to education, health-care services, and opportunities to generate income.

Public and Social Policy 116

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Health 116

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 13, 2024

A Brief History of US Welfare Welfare was first established in the United States by Illinois reformers in the early 1900s as a cash payment program for poor (almost exclusively White) widows who could not raise their children without help once their husbands died. But also included was what became known as welfare. President George W.

Public and Social Policy 99

Public and Social Policy Poverty Law Children 99

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 9, 2023

This article profiles three organizations from which we hail—the Center for Biological Diversity, Marbleseed (formerly the Midwest Organic Sustainable Education Service), and Wellspring Cooperative—that have grown to focus on addressing the many social, political, economic, and environmental ills that are a direct outcome of capitalism.

Agriculture 79

Agriculture Environmental Food Public and Social Policy 79

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 27, 2023

And we’ll also hear from Amaha Selassie of Gem City , a food cooperative in Dayton, Ohio. And we’ll also hear from Amaha Sellassie of Gem City, a food cooperative in Dayton, Ohio — all moderated by Steve Dubb of the Nonprofit Quarterly. [00:02:02] We’ll be hearing from Minnie McMahon, of the Dudley St. Thanks for listening.

Public and Social Policy 90

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Food Nonprofit governance and management 90